- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityXi Jinping
EU, China agree to hold summit, Michel says after Xi call
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday after a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the European Union and China would hold a summit soon. Two…
China’s Xi, Japan’s new PM hold first talks, agree on need for dialogue
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday he had agreed in his first talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping since taking office on the need to…
We need more, EU and U.S. urge China ahead of climate summit
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and European Union's climate envoys urged China to step up its targets to cut emissions on Thursday, adding to the pressure…
U.S., China agree in principle for virtual leaders meeting by year-end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China reached an agreement in principle for U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to hold a virtual meeting before the…
The Curious Case of Pakistan, China, TTP and BRI
On 1st October Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan broke all hell loose when on the Turkish government-run TV channel, TRT World, he disclosed that the Pakistani government is in secret…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
U.S. plans projects in Latin America countering China’s Belt and Road
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are set to tour Latin America this week to scout infrastructure projects as they prepare a counter to Chinese President Xi Jinping's…
China urges cartoon producers to resist ‘unhealthy’ content
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's broadcasting regulator said it will encourage online producers to create "healthy" cartoons and clamp down violent, vulgar or pornographic content, as Beijing steps up efforts to…
Evergrande’s billionaire boss exuded calm as crisis grew
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Mingling with power brokers at celebrations to mark the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party on July 1, a beaming Hui Ka Yan showed…
Italy triples pledge to provide other nations with COVID-19 vaccines
ROME (Reuters) - Italy plans to give other countries 45 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines before the end of the year, three times its original pledge, Prime Minister Mario Draghi…
UK’s COP26 chief says ball in China’s court on making it a success
LONDON (Reuters) - The ball is in China's court when it comes to making the United Nations COP26 climate change conference in November a success, Britain's Alok Sharma, the summit's…
China’s Xi urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's President Xi Jinping urged "relevant parties" in Afghanistan to eradicate terrorism and promised to provide more help to the war-torn nation, state news agency Xinhua said on…
White House says ongoing discussion with China on Biden, Xi engagement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said there was an ongoing discussion with Chinese leaders about future engagement by President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Biden…
